Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling

Next has won an appeal allowing it to pay warehouse workers higher hourly rates than shop floor staff, overturning a key part of a 2024 ruling on equal pay for jobs of equal value. The Employment Appeal Tribunal accepted Next's justification based on recruitment and retention pressures, but other pay elements including night-time and overtime premiums remain under dispute with ongoing appeals expected.

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